"This is a YA read, but adults will also enjoy and learn from this fast-paced book. I started it with every intention of reading a few chapters before bed. Five hours later I had devoured the entire book. The characters are beautifully flawed and I found myself cheering for them when they couldn’t cheer for themselves. There are some hard, but real, issues addressed in this book. I appreciate that Beckie Lindsey addresses topics that are often ignored and spotlights the reality that there is more going on that what we may ever see with our eyes. This is a great read for teens who are fighting their own battles, as well as adults who would like insight into the struggles of today’s teens and young adults face."
Josie Siler
Tidy Up
It’s all the rage so I had to join in. I have been watching Marie Kondo and her “KonMari” method on Tidy Up, Netflix. If you are not familiar, she takes untidy people and helps them not only clean up their spaces but find joy and gratitude in their lives as well. Her...
Are You Cutting with a Dull Knife?
I love to cook—when I'm in the mood, that is. However, since my kids have all moved out, I find myself less and less in the mood. My poor husband misses those good old days. Sorry, Scott. But recently I got a hankering for some homemade tacos and salsa. I'm from...
Pull Yourself Up by Your Boot Straps Myth
Help! I’ve fallen and I can’t get up! Tumbles and stumbles. My worst moments in life. Like the time the short-cut down the embankment proved the wrong way—for me anyway. Flailing legs and arms on display for the whole world. Well, at least the people close by. And the...
The one thing we all need to do in 2018
I like making to-do lists. I write daily lists and I schedule things on my desk and phone calendar for future tasks and events. I also make goals for the year. After jotting down my chores, tasks, and goals, I feel organized and in control, that is until…I don’t...
Beauty from Ashes Trilogy
I have an announcement to make: Book one of my novels will be published in 2018! What's the book about? I'm glad you asked. Beauties from Ashes Trilogy "Secrets" (book one) by Beckie Lindsey Every girl has a secret she hopes the light will never find—but the demons...
Not Everyone is Joyful at Christmas: How We Can Pray
Christmastime can be extremely difficult for those who have suffered a death or loss. Rather than bringing tidings of great joy, Christmas ushers in reminders and painful memories. What if you could see grief on a map? I have a feeling all across the globe, we would...
Compassion Versus Enabling of Sin
The Bible calls us to be compassionate. It also tells us to help a fellow Christian if they are overcome by sin. Compassion and pointing out sin don't seem to go together, do they? The idea of confronting another believer with a sin issue can be daunting, to say the...
Facing Conflict: How to Respond Rightly When You're Wronged by Another Believer
One of the most important lessons we can learn is how to respond wisely when we are wronged. Unless you live on a private desert island—you will be wronged. Many times Christians are shocked when they are hurt by another believer. But the truth is, even Christians...
Facing Conflict: How to Respond Rightly When You’re Wronged by Another Believer
One of the most important lessons we can learn is how to respond wisely when we are wronged. Unless you live on a private desert island—you will be wronged. Many times Christians are shocked when they are hurt by another believer. But the truth is, even Christians...